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Nice wake!
I must say maxing out the throttles surprises me a bit, it must be the pull by the WakeBooster?
Do you ever experience throttle drop like some others reported?
Lately, we have not experienced the throttle drop. I do like the idea of putting the custom transom ballast in the center and making the changes to the stock starboard and port ballast. Correction on the last post is moving two people from the rear of the boat to the front. It’s a lot of trial and error. Being part of the forum has definitely helped. Thanks!
Another day on the lake. The water has been choppy, but we’ve been adjusting to the conditions. Pretty much the same setup as the previous days (100% on everything). We started adjusting the stock ballast in the rear depending on where people are sitting. The results are about the same.
I think we are getting closer! All 3 tanks at 100%, two adults on the wake booster side with one of them on the swim platform. The surfer is my son who is nearly 6' 4" (just for reference.) Wave height increased as did the volume of water:
I think we are getting closer! All 3 tanks at 100%, two adults on the wake booster side with one of them on the swim platform. The surfer is my son who is nearly 6' 4" (just for reference.) Wave height increased as did the volume of water:
This was only his second time surfing so he didn't drop the rope. His brother tried but feels he needs to get a bit further forward on his board. We will try again this weekend.
We’ve had huge success going ropeless with the booster for 2-5 minutes at a time. Couldn’t be happier. 6’ 3” and 180 lb.
Setup:
Regular
100% port ballast +100lb steel
50% ski locker
0% starboard ballast +100lb steel
Wet storage port +100lb steel
Swim platform port (drybag) +300lb steel
Wife drives and 3 small kids roaming around the boat and we’ve only been surfing for 8 weeks.
We’ve also found that the extra steel weight is perfect for just our family. Adding more to the ballast seems to kill the clean wake and once we get more people in the boat they have to sit equally front to back as with everyone in the back the wake gets short and high and difficult to surf, at least for beginners.
I am interested to see how the booster does behind 19 footers. Using a quality board I can go ropeless with the gantlin bag on our 195. With this it may be even better.
I feel like all the other 21’ and 24’ people with older non compatible WakeBooster boats?! However I would still not give my 19’ for a a new 19’ as I’m not sure where I would store half the stuff on my boat.
The bumper have a strap with a clip. We put the strap arround the wakebooster handle to install. Once done, we unclip the strap an trow the bumper somewere in the boat.
I keep it on while surfing ...just in case. I don't put the pin in because it is so tight and hard to get in and out. So, we just keep the float tied to the booster and tie the other end to the rear cleat and it sits on the side of the boat. will post a pic once the weather gets better
I keep it on while surfing ...just in case. I don't put the pin in because it is so tight and hard to get in and out. So, we just keep the float tied to the booster and tie the other end to the rear cleat and it sits on the side of the boat. will post a pic once the weather gets better
I’d personally be nervous about not using the pin - I hope “tying to the cleat” is secure because there is a lot of force going on there and hate it to come loose and take out the rider. But that’s just me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’d personally be nervous about not using the pin - I hope “tying to the clear” is secure because there is a lot of force going on there and hate it to come loose and take out the rider. But that’s just me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I keep it on while surfing ...just in case. I don't put the pin in because it is so tight and hard to get in and out. So, we just keep the float tied to the booster and tie the other end to the rear cleat and it sits on the side of the boat. will post a pic once the weather gets better
Better hope that big metal plate doesn’t come loose!! Having it tied off to the boat just sounds like recipe for disaster and a good way to punch a hole in the side of your boat if it were to ever come loose and start wildly flopping around beating the hell out of your boat. I’d rather just use the fender and if it falls off no biggie it would float but for sure wouldn’t just beat the boat up if it were tied to it.
Better hope that big metal plate doesn’t come loose!! Having it tied off to the boat just sounds like recipe for disaster and a good way to punch a hole in the side of your boat if it were to ever come loose and start wildly flopping around beating the hell out of your boat. I’d rather just use the fender and if it falls off no biggie it would float but for sure wouldn’t just beat the boat up if it were tied to it.
8mph is really low on the speed for surfing with the booster. Pretty much same boat and we see the best wake at 10.7-11.3 mph. What have your results been above 8 mph?
Hey, guys so I have a 2019 242 Limited S and I want to surf on it. I'm thinking to get the 50lb bags of steel (1000lb in total) and put them in those back seats storage compartments (shown in the picture). What do you guys think of that will it work will it be a good idea? Or should I put those bags in the ski locker compartment or mix them up? Also with that, I want to get the wake booster to help out the wave. I surf regular (left foot forward). Any insight will be appreciated thank you!
